First Draft of History - The Post must think it is the Blade, as Washington's major daily jostles to become the national gay paper of record. So it seems when the WaPo issues a satisfying Page A1 retrospective on "how we got here" in the rush to battle over gay marriage. I thought the allusion to a poker game was apt, where each side's actions and reactions are likened to the bids and raises in a high stakes showdown. The article also had a great quote on Gavin Newsome's reaction while sitting in on the Bush State of the Union address that blasted same-sex marriage. "I started looking around as people were giving standing ovations and applauding and cheering wildly. . . . I thought I was on another planet." From San Francisco? Well, yeah.

BONUS: Catching up with last week's news, here's the pro-gay marriage cover story from the Economist.